From: drieux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Tuesday, July 16, 2002, at 08:46 , Timothy Johnson wrote: > > > I have a few suggestions. > [..] > > While I basically agree with most of timothy's thrust, > I would argue the case slightly differently: > > a) the outside world is full of beast creatures and demons > with BIG FANGS and CLAWS
And these are the least dangerous. There are even those creatures with breasts out there. Beware of them! Stay hidden! > b) Use the perl beginner's list as a > > "play along at home game" > > when someone proposes a problem, and more importantly, > when someone proposes a solution - code it up, decide > if you agree, or can 'beat' their solution. And if you do not understand a solution, ASK ! > d) start with > > perldoc perl > > read it all, prove which is your preferred solution for > all of the currently available documentation that already > exists for all things that perldoc perl will list. > > Read all of the References recommended, do the perldoc for > all modules you have currently loaded. > > e) visit the CPAN, download each module in turn, decide for > yourself by > > e1. code inspection > e2. building and running > e3. proving that you have a better solution > > for all existing modules, and their potential modules, > that you understand their strengths, weaknesses, and > applicability across all platforms. I'm afraid this is not doable. The modules are a moving target, before you could review them all there'll be new ones and the old ones will be extended :-) Jenda =========== [EMAIL PROTECTED] == http://Jenda.Krynicky.cz ========== There is a reason for living. There must be. I've seen it somewhere. It's just that in the mess on my table ... and in my brain I can't find it. --- me -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
